Skip to content

CancerIndexthe global index of cancer

Cancers Data Trials Drugs Genes Biomarkers Approvals Rankings Research gap Graph

Cancers Data Trials Drugs Genes Biomarkers Approvals Rankings Research gap Graph

Pulse Data updates Year in cancer Taxonomy Countries Compare Trial intelligence Trial map Drug pipeline Sources Methodology About Trust & policies Data downloads Developers (API)

Loading cancer entity…

CancerIndex

CancerIndex is a research and information platform. It is not a physician, does not diagnose, and does not recommend treatment. Population statistics do not predict individual outcomes.

Every number links to its source and retrieval date. Derived metrics carry a formula version. AI-generated synthesis is not enabled in this phase; all content is database-grounded.

About Trust & policies Data explorer Data downloads Pulse Data update log Developers (API)Sources Methodology Taxonomy Countries Compare Contact · contact@spboucher.ai Status

© 2026 CancerIndex · built and maintained by Simon-Pierre Boucher · contact contact@spboucher.ai · hosted on MacLustr (www.maclustr.io). Source data remains under the license of each provider — see /sources.

Basal Cell Carcinoma · CancerIndex

Cancers
Neoplasm
Neoplasm by Morphology
Epithelial Neoplasm
Basal Cell Neoplasm
Basal Cell Carcinoma

Histology

Basal Cell Carcinoma

CI-CAN-00000479Explore in graph →

57 active trials4 approved drugs6 evidence items

NCIt: C156767
DOID: 2513
MeSH: D002280

Overview
Statistics
Survival
Genomics1
Variants & evidence6
Drugs4
Trials361
Research
Rankings
Sources & provenance

Data completeness5 / 7 dimensions

Epidemiology (no data yet)
Survival (no data yet)
Trials (data present)
Literature (data present)
Genomics (data present)
Evidence (data present)
Therapies (data present)

Computed from entity_counters.completeness · refreshed after each connector run

Definition

What this entity is

A carcinoma involving the basal cells.

Definition text as published by ncit-evsProvenance

Source: NCI Thesaurus (NCIt)
Dataset: NCI Thesaurus
Version: 26.08e
Retrieved: Sep 8, 2026
Layer: raw (as published)
Evidence: expert curation
License: CC BY 4.0
Run: ING-NCITEVS-20260908-000001

Open at source Curated

Data updated 22 days agoSource updated 26.08e

Taxonomy

Position in the hierarchies

Several hierarchies coexist; edges are listed per hierarchy type with their source.

Parents

ncit

Basal Cell NeoplasmCancer Family
CarcinomaCancer Family

Children (3)

ncit

Prostate Basal Cell Carcinoma
Salivary Gland Basal Cell Adenocarcinoma1 sub
Skin Basal Cell Carcinoma18 sub

33 descendants in total; counters on this page aggregate over all of them.

Anatomy

Anatomical sites

Data not yet available

No anatomical site linked yet.

Record

Identity

CancerIndex ID: CI-CAN-00000479
Entity type: Histology
Malignant: Yes
Solid / hematologic: Solid tumor
Pediatric relevant: Not flagged
Rare cancer: Unknown (no incidence data yet)
Hierarchy depth: 4
Classification version: 26.08e
Semantic types: Neoplastic Process
Status: Active
Record updated: 2026-09-08

Coverage

Data completeness

Trials (all / active)

361 / 57

Publications (all / 5y)

20,855 / 2,473

Evidence items

6

Genes / variants

200 / 3

Drugs (any / approved)

4 / 4

Genomic cohorts

1

Epidemiology / survival obs.

0 / 0

Data updated 18 hours agoSource updated unknowncounters aggregate over descendants

Names

Synonyms (6)

Basal Cell Carcinomamesh_heading · MeSH
Basal Cell Carcinomasynonym · CIViC
Basal Cell Epitheliomasynonym · MeSH
Malignant Basal Cell Neoplasmsynonym · NCIt
Rodent Ulcersynonym · MeSH
Rodent Ulcerssynonym · MeSH

CancerIndex is a research and information platform. It does not diagnose and does not recommend treatment.

Key figures

At a glance

Each figure carries its unit, period and source; ranks link to "Why this rank?".

No registry-level ancestor: burden figures are published for the mutually exclusive top-level site groups only, and this entity does not descend from one. Global figures (IARC / GLOBOCAN) stay under license review and SEER awaits credentials.

Active trials57countcurrent registry status · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputedrank #271 of 1,654 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Recruiting trials32countstatus RECRUITING · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputedrank #253 of 1,277 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Curated evidence items6countaccepted CIViC items · entity + descendantscivicComputedrank #239 of 492 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Publications, last 12 months296countPubMed records · stored query · 12-month windowpubmedComputedrank #197 of 2,294 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Genomic cohorts1countopen GDC projects · entity + descendantsgdcComputedrank #228 of 296 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)

Data updated 18 hours agoSource updated unknownregistry figures: none · counters aggregate over descendants